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Washington, DC: Dupont Circle townhouses

Riggs Place NW:

I can't seem to get enough of posting pictures of the houses around here. Here are some from Dupont Circle, a great DC neighborhood. Dupont Circle is the name of a traffic circle in Northwest Washington and the surrounding neighborhood includes the area between 15th Street to the east, 22nd Street to the west, M Street to the south, and Florida Avenue to the north. There is also a busy Metro stop there. Lots of restaurants, bars, shops, and offices make it a fun area, day and night. It is also extremely convenient to almost everywhere, and for those of us lucky enough to work downtown, it is an easy walk.

Dupont Circle is home to many beautiful houses, many of them three or four story row houses, often variations on the Queen Anne and Richardsonian Romanesque revival styles. These were built in the late 19th and early 20th century when the area became a fashionable place for wealthy Washingtonians. Some of the prettiest streets are Corcoran, Willard, Q Street, and 19th Street.